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Q: Which car did Jeremy Clarkson say Giugiaro designed after consuming four liters of absinthe?

A: Polonez 1.5 CE

Q: What was the first Formula One circuit built behind the Iron Curtain?

A: Hungaroring

Q: What was the last major traditional standalone car division created by General Motors?

A: Saturn

Q: What was the first vehicle to feature Waymo's sixth-generation autonomous driving system?

A: Waymo Ojai

Q: Which rally is known as the "Dakar of the East"?

A: Asia Cross Country Rally

Q: Which European car brand offered versions named Italia, Mexico and America?

A: Ferrari

Q: What was Mercedes-Benz's first-ever hot hatch called?

A: Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG

Q: The Zunder 1500 was unveiled in Argentina in September 1960, but which Porsche model's engine did it actually use?

A: Porsche 356

Q: What was the first Ford model to feature the striking New Edge design?

A: Ford Ka

Q: In what year did Buick build its one-millionth vehicle?

A: 1923

Q: What was the smallest sedan offered by Toyota in 1999?

A: Toyota Echo

Q: How many mistakes are actually in the following sentence: "The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Edition was sold only in black"?

A: 2

Q: What was the first Chevrolet model to offer dual headlamps and triple taillights?

A: Chevrolet Impala

Q: Which Lancer Evolution model supplied the engine and transmission factory-fitted to the Mitsubishi Airtrek Turbo R?

A: Lancer Evo 7

Q: What was the Citroen Mehari model produced in Argentina called?

A: IES Safari

Q: Who was the first woman to head a car design studio?

A: Suzanne Vanderbilt

Q: What was the first BMW M Performance station wagon?

A: BMW M550d xDrive Touring

Q: What was the largest model in the Mazda Xedos range?

A: Mazda Xedos 9

Q: Who was the first permanent female driver in the top class of the World Rallycross Championship (WRX)?

A: Klara Andersson

Q: What was the first-ever Lexus model assembled at Toyota's Indiana (TMMI) plant?

A: Lexus TX 350

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